Christopher S. Combs
Christopher S. Combs brings over twenty-five years of cross-border investment experience to Salt Rock — spanning alternative investments, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and complex Gulf-anchored transactions.
In addition to co-founding Salt Rock, Mr. Combs founded Falconvest, a U.S.-based advisor and asset manager. He previously served as Head of Product Development and Distribution for a GCC-owned bank in London. Before that, he was a director at a Bahrain-based investment firm, where he worked with sovereign, institutional, family office, and high-net-worth clients across the GCC region. He began his career at KPMG Corporate Finance in Chicago.
Mr. Combs holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs and History from the University of Virginia, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with distinction.
Carmen Almos
Carmen Almos is a co-founder of Salt Rock Advisory. Fuelled by extensive knowledge, strategic foresight, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, she founded Ashburton Hospitality, a hotel asset-management firm serving owners and investors.
Her leadership and dedication to optimising hotel assets have made her a respected figure in the industry, driving meaningful transformations and sustainable growth for her clients. Across her career, Ms. Almos has overseen hotel portfolios in the United States and the Middle East, with a focus on revenue management, cost discipline, F&B repositioning, and capital programmes.
She speaks frequently at industry conferences. Ms. Almos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Business and a Master of Business Administration.